ASUS has officially confirmed that they will be introducing their high-performance ROG STRIX RX Vega 64 graphics card in early September. The new graphics card will feature a fully custom PCB design and a high-end, triple fan cooler for extreme cooling and graphics performance.

ASUS ROG STRIX lineup will include two variants, the ROG STRIX RX Vega 64 OC edition and ROG STRIX RX Vega 64. The first model will be using overclocked frequencies out of the box while the latter will feature slightly lower but still overclocked frequencies. Both cards will stick with the specs that we have seen in the previous article. The only difference will be the custom PCB design, the large cooler and a slightly modified display connector configuration.

This is ASUS’s latest DirectCU III cooling system that combines Super Alloy Power II components. These deliver the best stability and overclocking results under any circumstance. The card is further built in ASUS’s industry-leading Auto-Extreme process which ensures the best quality for graphics cards. ASUS’s triple slot behemoth comes with ASUS AURA RGB LED support and should feature a custom PCB and a custom backplate. The ROG STRIX variant could retail at a little premium over $599 US if not the same.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 and Vega 56 Graphics Card Lineup:

Graphics Card

AMD Radeon R9 Fury X

AMD Radeon RX Vega Nano

AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 Reference

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Reference

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Limited

AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid

GPU

Fiji XT

Vega 10

Vega 10

Vega 10

Vega 10

Vega 10

Process Node

28nm

14nm FinFET

14nm FinFET

14nm FinFET

14nm FinFET

14nm FinFET

Compute Units

64

TBD

56

64

64

64

Stream Processors

4096

TBD

3584

4096

4096

4096

Raster Operators

64

64

64

64

64

64

Texture Mapping Units

256

TBD

224

256

256

256

Clock Speed (Base)

1000 MHz

TBD

1156 MHz

1247 MHz

1247 MHz

1406 MHz

Clock Speed (Max)

1050 MHz

TBD

1471 MHz

1546 MHz

1546 MHz

1677 MHz

FP32 Compute

8.6 TFLOPs

TBD

10.5 TFLOPs

12.6 TFLOPs

12.6 TFLOPs

13.7 TFLOPs

FP16 Compute

8.6 TFLOPs

TBD

21.0 TFLOPs

25.2 TFLOPs

25.2 TFLOPs

27.4 TFLOPs

Memory (VRAM)

4 GB HBM1

8 GB HBM2

8 GB HBM2

8 GB HBM2

8 GB HBM2

8 GB HBM2

Memory Bus

4096 bit

2048 bit

2048 bit

2048 bit

2048 bit

2048 bit

Bandwidth

512 GB/s

TBD

410 GB/s

484 GB/s

484 GB/s

484 GB/s

TDP

275W

150W

210W

295W

295W

350W

Price

$649

TBD

$399
($499 US Actual)

$499
($599 US Actual)

$599

$699

Launch

2015

2018

2017

2017

2017

2017

ASUS has not mentioned the clock speeds yet but we can expect them to be around 1700 MHz in terms of boost frequencies. Expect the card to be powered by dual 8 pin connectors and deliver outstanding performance potential. The card will officially launch in early September so we can expect even more custom models around the same time. Following is the official press release by ASUS:

ROG Strix RX Vega64 will feature our exclusive MaxContact GPU cooling technology together with FanConnect II that provides hybrid-controlled fan headers and a comprehensive set of tuning options with GPU Tweak II to optimize system cooling and performance even further. Industry-exclusive Auto-Extreme technology features a 100%-automated production process that incorporates premium materials for a new standard of quality, performance and longevity.

ROG Strix RX Vega64 also features ASUS Aura Sync, our RGB LED technology that can synchronize colors and effects across a complete system, from the motherboard and graphics card to peripherals and other components in an ever expanding eco-system. A VR-friendly design with two HDMI ports lets gamers keep a VR headset connected to their system for immersive, virtual-reality gaming without swapping cables.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

ROG Strix RX Vega64 will be available worldwide from early September. ASUS RX Vega64 Water Cooled Edition and ASUS RX Vega64 Air Cooled Edition will be available worldwide from August 14th with pricing to be announced shortly. Please contact your local ASUS representative for further information. If you want to see more of what ASUS has to offer for RX Vega64, please visit ASUS North America. via ASUS